San Mateo Superior Court Filing Bundling Requirements
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At least three sets of trial exhibits must be delivered to the court in binders no wider than 2½ inches and on a thumb drive at least 14 days before trial.
Deliver to the Court at least three (3) sets of trial exhibits in BINDERS NO MORE THAN 2½ INCHES WIDE – and on a thumb drive — At least 14 days before the Trial Date
Each party must submit a tabbed binder containing its motions in limine in numerical order, with each opposition placed immediately behind its motion in the same tab.
Each party must submit a tabbed binder with its motions in limine in numerical order with the opposition immediately behind the motion within the same tab.
Declarations, requests for judicial notice, and attached exhibits supporting or opposing motions in limine must be submitted in a separate tabbed binder.
Any declarations or requests for judicial notice submitted by the parties in support of or in opposition to the motions in limine along with any attached exhibits must be submitted in a separate tabbed binder.
The required motions-in-limine binders must accompany the Joint Pretrial Conference Statement.
The binders must be submitted to the Court with the Joint Pretrial Conference Statement.
- Required
- Always
The parties must provide the court one set of binders no more than 2½ inches wide containing the specified pretrial materials.
Parties must file joint pretrial conference statement, and provide to the Court one (1) set of BINDERS NO MORE THAN 2½ INCHES WIDE – with the following:
At least three sets of trial exhibits, in binders no more than 2½ inches wide and on a thumb drive, must be delivered to the court at least 14 days before trial.
Deliver to the Court at least three (3) sets of trial exhibits in BINDERS NO MORE THAN 2½ INCHES WIDE – and on a thumb drive At least 14 days before the Trial Date
Each party must submit a tabbed binder containing its motions in limine in numerical order, with each opposition placed immediately behind its motion in the same tab.
Each party must submit a tabbed binder with its motions in limine in numerical order with the opposition immediately behind the motion within the same tab.
Declarations, requests for judicial notice, and attached exhibits must be placed in a separate tabbed binder submitted with the Joint Pretrial Conference Statement.
Any declarations or requests for judicial notice submitted by the parties in support of or in opposition to the motions in limine along with any attached exhibits must be submitted in a separate tabbed binder. The binders must be submitted to the Court with the Joint Pretrial Conference Statement.
The parties must provide deposition-designation binders and binders containing the motions in limine and related filings.
b. Joint deposition designation binders (see paragraph 12(e), above); c. Joint exhibit list, including any disputed exhibits; and d. Binders containing the party’s motions in limine, any oppositions, and any supporting declarations or requests for judicial notice in support of or in opposition to the motions.
Each party must provide the court with three complete sets of trial exhibits in hard-copy tabbed binders and on a thumb drive on the day of trial, with an official exhibit stamp on each document.
Each party must provide the Court with three (3) complete set of exhibits the party intends to introduce at trial in both hard copy in tabbed binders and on a thumb drive the day of Trial. Each party will be expected to place the official exhibit stamp on each document; the exhibit tabs may be obtained from the courtroom clerk. The Court may require additional copies of those exhibits for trial, including separate exhibit binders for each witness.
Each party must submit a tabbed binder containing its motions in limine in numerical order, with each opposition placed immediately behind the corresponding motion in the same tab.
Each party must submit a tabbed binder with its MILs in numerical order with the opposition immediately behind the motion within the same tab.
One set of pretrial binders must be provided three court days before the pretrial conference.
2. One (1) set of binders with the following:
A joint binder containing deposition designations and objections and highlighted transcripts must be delivered, not filed, three court days before the pretrial conference.
3. Joint binder with deposition designations and objections, and highlighted transcripts (deliver, not file)
A binder containing motions in limine and oppositions must be provided three court days before the pretrial conference.
4. Binder with motions in limine and oppositions.
Three sets of joint trial exhibit binders and thumb drives must be delivered to the court on the day of trial.
Deliver three (3) sets of joint trial exhibit binders and The day of Trial thumb drives to the Court.
Each party must submit a tabbed binder containing motions in limine in numerical order, each opposition immediately behind its motion in the same tab, and a colored separator sheet.
44. Each party must submit a tabbed binder with its MILs in numerical order with the opposition immediately behind the motion within the same tab. The MIL and its opposition must be separated by a colored sheet of paper. The binders must be submitted to the Court with the Joint Pretrial Conference Statement.
Each party must submit a tabbed binder containing motions in limine and oppositions, with each opposition placed immediately behind its motion in the same tab.
35. Each party must submit a tabbed binder with its MILs in numerical order with the opposition immediately behind the motion within the same tab.
The required pretrial binder must contain the listed proposed instructions, forms, statements, witness and exhibit lists, and deposition designations and objections.
Parties must also file a joint pretrial conference statement, and provide one (1) binder (no more than 2-3 inches wide) to the Court with the following: 1. Proposed jury instructions; 2. Proposed verdict form(s); 3. Proposed voir dire and jury questionnaire (if any); 4. Proposed statement of the case; 5. Witness lists; 6. Exhibit lists, including any disputed exhibits; 7. Deposition designations and objections 8. Motions in limine (in a separate binder), with oppositions (if any); see instructions below.
Each party must submit one tabbed binder containing its motions in limine in numerical order, with the opposition immediately behind each motion in the same tab.
Each party must submit one tabbed binder with its own motions in limine in numerical order with the opposition immediately behind the motion within the same tab, i.e. Plaintiff should submit one binder, and Defendant should submit one binder.
Each party must submit a tabbed binder containing its motions in limine in numerical order, with each opposition placed immediately behind the corresponding motion in the same tab.
Each party must submit a tabbed binder with its motions in limine in numerical order with the opposition immediately behind the motion within the same tab.
Declarations, requests for judicial notice, and attached exhibits relating to motions in limine must be submitted in a separate tabbed binder.
Any declarations or requests for judicial notice submitted by the parties in support of or in opposition to the motions in limine along with any attached exhibits must be submitted in a separate tabbed binder.
- Required
- Always
At least 14 days before the pretrial conference, parties must provide one binder containing the specified pretrial materials.
Parties must file joint pretrial conference statement, and provide to the Court one (1) set of BINDERS NO MORE THAN 2½ INCHES WIDE – with the following: 1. Proposed jury instructions; 2. Proposed verdict form(s); 3. Proposed voir dire and juror questionnaire (if any); 4. Proposed statement of the case; 5. Witness lists; 6. Exhibit lists, including any disputed exhibits; 7. Motions in limine, oppositions, and supporting declarations or requests for judicial notice; and 8. Deposition designations and objections — At least 14 days before the Pretrial Conference
Trial exhibits must be provided in at least three binder sets and on a thumb drive.
Deliver to the Court at least three (3) sets of trial exhibits in BINDERS NO MORE THAN 2½ INCHES WIDE – and on a thumb drive — At least 14 days before the Trial Date
Each party must submit a tabbed binder containing motions in limine in numerical order with each opposition immediately behind its motion, submitted with the Joint Pretrial Conference Statement.
Each party must submit a tabbed binder with its motions in limine in numerical order with the opposition immediately behind the motion within the same tab. The binders must be submitted to the Court with the Joint Pretrial Conference Statement.
Declarations, requests for judicial notice, and attached exhibits supporting or opposing motions in limine must be submitted in a separate tabbed binder with the Joint Pretrial Conference Statement.
Any declarations or requests for judicial notice submitted by the parties in support of or in opposition to the motions in limine along with any attached exhibits must be submitted in a separate tabbed binder. The binders must be submitted to the Court with the Joint Pretrial Conference Statement.
The parties must jointly submit one binder containing a joint pleading with designations, objections, responses, and witness-specific tabs and markings.
The parties must jointly submit one binder with a joint pleading that has the designations, objections and responses followed by tabs for each witness with the designation highlighted in yellow and any objections bracketed in red.
Each party must submit a tabbed binder containing motions in limine in numerical order, with each opposition placed immediately behind its motion in the same tab.
Each party must submit a tabbed binder with its motions in limine in numerical order with the opposition immediately behind the motion within the same tab.
Declarations, requests for judicial notice, and attached exhibits supporting or opposing motions in limine must be submitted in a separate tabbed binder.
Any declarations or requests for judicial notice submitted by the parties in support of or in opposition to the motions in limine along with any attached exhibits must be submitted in a separate tabbed binder.
The required tabbed binders must be submitted with the Joint Pretrial Conference Statement.
The binders must be submitted to the Court with the Joint Pretrial Conference Statement.
Discovery requests and responses must not be attached to the IDC brief.
23. Do not attach the discovery requests and responses.
The parties must jointly submit one binder containing the designations, objections, responses, and a tab for each witness, with designations highlighted in yellow and objections bracketed in red.
The parties must jointly submit one binder with a joint pleading that has the designations, objections and responses followed by tabs for each witness with the designation highlighted in yellow and any objections bracketed in red.
Absent good cause, all deposition designations must be presented together at one time, with each witness's testimony introduced only once.
Absent good cause, the deposition testimony of each witness shall be introduced only once. In other words, all deposition designations shall be presented together all at once rather than as part of each party’s case.
Motions in limine and any oppositions must be placed in a separate binder.
Motions in limine (in a separate binder), with oppositions (if any); see instructions below.
The parties must jointly submit one binder containing the joint pleading, designations, objections, responses, witness tabs, yellow-highlighted designations, and red-bracketed objections.
The parties must jointly submit one binder with a joint pleading that has the designations, objections and responses followed by tabs for each witness with the designation highlighted in yellow and any objections bracketed in red.
Does San Mateo Superior Court require motion papers to be bundled?
Yes. San Mateo Superior Court requires bundling for covered papers. At least 14 days before the pretrial conference, parties must provide one binder containing the specified pretrial materials.
Does San Mateo Superior Court require motion papers to be bundled?
Yes. San Mateo Superior Court requires bundling for covered papers. Trial exhibits must be provided in at least three binder sets and on a thumb drive.
Does San Mateo Superior Court require motion papers to be bundled?
Yes. San Mateo Superior Court requires bundling for covered papers. Each party must submit a tabbed binder containing its motions in limine in numerical order, with each opposition placed immediately behind the corresponding motion in the same tab.
Does San Mateo Superior Court require motion papers to be bundled?
Yes. San Mateo Superior Court requires bundling for covered papers. One set of pretrial binders must be provided three court days before the pretrial conference.
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